Cub Sport - 'Like Nirvana' - Album Review

REVIEW BY: JADE GUIDA

Credit: James Caswell

Elegant and Ethereal. Brisbane’s Cub Sport have outdone themselves on their masterpiece of a fourth Album ‘Like Nirvana’.

Tim Nelson is Hades, Persephone and the Pomegranate. 

 Nelson delves into a world of truth and vulnerability like it is the most elusive of clouds. A delicate and beautiful exploration of identity, sexuality  and celebration of self.  A dive into the journey of liberation and self-acceptance and the ultimate realization then neither can deliver us an exclusive pass to lasting happiness, there is no ultimate final destination but rather an elusive and ongoing process that one must submit to.

The track ‘Confessions’ is nothing short of a masterpiece.  This song has such a raw and transcendent sound  which lends itself to the narrative of the song. The songs on this album melt together to create tracks dripping with emotion to create a soul bearing experience. 

Most beautifully is the rich picture Nelson paints of Sam Netterfield, Cub Sport Keyboardist and partner. Many tracks on this new album are a lush depiction of the love between the two characters. This depiction is all encompassing on tracks ‘ Drive ‘ and ‘ Saint’  there is an exploration highlighting the true depth of internal and external pressures associated with love and life. The light and Dark, the truly haunting and gracefully serene. 

Mallrat features on the track ‘Break Me Down’, a journey in itself. This seven-minute track truly showcases the band's creative evolution over the years.

‘Like Nirvana’ is aptly named, an album of self-discovery, of love in all of its pure and complicated forms. Something Sacred has been created by Cub Sport, a creative masterpiece so relatable and so needed. The unparalleled honesty and willingness to be open with an audience makes this release something truly special.

LIKE NIRVANA by Cub Sport is out now
Stream/buy it HERE